Our Favorite Essays, Stories, and Poetry About Family
In lieu of having our own family holidays, let's revisit some Electric Literature work about the ties that bind
In lieu of having our own family holidays, let's revisit some Electric Literature work about the ties that bind
10 books that should have stayed books
"The Little Restaurant Near Place des Ternes" by Georges Simenon, recommended by Jessica Harrison
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SupportBernardine Evaristo’s Booker-winning novel is challenging the overall whiteness of the British canon
A book about mid-20th century Christmas shows how little has changed in this season of tradition and hope
Holiday party for one? Make this recipe from the Tables of Contents cookbook and eat the whole thing
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"The Little Restaurant Near Place des Ternes" by Georges Simenon, recommended by Jessica Harrison
"the miracle" and "the optimism will not hold," two poems by Emily Adams-Aucoin
"The Hands of Dirty Children" by Alejandro Puyana, recommended by Curtis Sittenfeld